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Dordt student Kristina Heflin received American Degree at National
\'46\'46A Convention
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11/12/2012
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Dordt College sophomore Kristina Heflin earned the \'46\'46A\uc1\u8217?s
(\'46uture \'46armers of America) American Degree at the 85th annual
National \'46\'46A Convention, which took place October 24 to 27 in
Indianapolis, Indiana. The American Degree is the highest honor granted
to a member, requiring at least six years of dedication, volunteering,
and projects. \'46ewer than one percent of \'46\'46A\uc1\u8217?s half
a million members earn this award.
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Heflin, an animal science major and the president of the Saddle Club
at Dordt, began working toward the American Degree during her freshman
year of high school in her hometown of Yuba City, California.
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\uc1\u8220?One of the best things about it is the feeling of accomplishment,\uc1\u8221?
said Heflin. \uc1\u8220?I spent my weekends horse judging and my summers
showing my animals; it was a year\_round thing. This is kind of honoring
all that I\uc1\u8217?ve done for the past six years.\uc1\u8221?
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Heflin\uc1\u8217?s experiences with the \'46\'46A have focused on
working with horses, as well as purchasing, raising, and showing her
animals.
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Mike Schouten, who manages the Agriculture Stewardship Center at Dordt,
has seen Heflin hard at work. \uc1\u8220?She\uc1\u8217?s a young Christian
lady with a passion for agriculture,\uc1\u8221? said Schouten. \uc1\u8220?The
American Degree looks good on a r\'e9sum\'e9 and is a sign that Kristina
is a hard worker who is willing to put in the time for this award.
It means she\uc1\u8217?s one of the best, the cream of the crop.\uc1\u8221?
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Dordt College is one of only a handful of Christian colleges in North
America to offer an accredited four\_year agriculture program, with
several emphases, including animal science, agri\_business, ag missions,
and biotechnology.\line
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